MATTHEW'S POV
nandito kami ni xy sa mall aalis na kase ako bukas papuntang spain i want to treat her
"so anong movie gusto mong panoodin?" i asked
"me before you nalang" she said
"alright bili na tayo ng ticket and snacks" i said
naglakad naman kami papuntang ticket booth at bumili
dumaan na din kami sa bilihan ng snacks
"doon nalang tayo sa bandang dulo matt ayoko ng madaming tao sa paligid" she said
iginaya ko naman siya sa upuang nasa dulo
malapit na mag-start 'yung movie when i saw gavin with celestia nasa katapat sila na row ng upuan namin
i saw him looking at xyree kaya inakbayan ko si xyree
hinawakan naman ni xyree ang braso kong nakaakbay sa kanya at umayos siya ng higa sa balikat ko
nakita kong lumipat sakin ang tingin ni gavin i just gave him a cold stare
nang matapos ang movie ay inaya ko kaagad si xyree palabas ng sinehan ayokong makita niya si gavin, i'm sure she'll get hurt if they saw her
"saan mo gusto kumain? kain muna tayo bago kita ihatid pauwi baka sabihin nila tita at tito ginugutom kita" i joked
she chuckled
"may alam ka bang restaurant na malapit dito?" she asked
"yeah there's a spanish restaurant a few blocks away dun kami lagi kumakain ng parents ko even my friends in spain whenever they visit here, want to try their food?" i asked
"yeah sure" she replied
nagtungo naman kami sa parking lot kung saan naka-parada ang kotse ko pinagbuksan ko siya ng pinto bago pumunta ng driver's sit
nagsimula akong magmaneho at ilang minuto lang ang lumipas ay dumating din kami sa restaurant
"buenos días señora y señor mesa para dos?" bungad samin ng waitress
(translation: good day maam and sir table for two?)
"sí" i replied
(translation: yes)
"de esta manera señor" she said
(translation: this way sir)
sumunod naman kami sa kanya at iginaya niya kami sa table namin, ipinaghatak ko muna ng upuan si xy bago umupo
"puedo tomar su orden señor?" she asked
(translation: may i take your order sir?)
tumingin ako sa menu
"anong gusto mo?" i asked xyree
"kahit ano nalang matt 'di din ako familiar sa pagkain dito eh" she said
nginitian ko lang siya at muling tumingin sa menu
"dos órdenes de paella, dos órdenes de gazpacho y de postre tendremos dos órdenes de crema catalana" i said
(translation: two orders of paella, two orders of gazpacho and for the dessert we will have two orders of crema catalana)
"¿qué hay de sus bebidas, señor?" she asked
(translation: how about your drinks sir?)
"dos órdenes de cava" i replied
(translation: two orders of cava)
"eso es todo señor?" she asked again
(translation: that's all sir?)
tumango naman ako
"está bien, se servirá en unos minutos, póngase cómodo" she said
(translation: alright, it will be serve in a few minutes please make yourself comfortable)
"gracias" muli kong tugon
(translation: thank you)
tumingin ako kay xyree na ngayon ay nakanganga na
"what?" i asked
"ang galing mo mag spanish! ang galing!" she said she looks like a kid
kaya napatawa ako sa reaksyon niya
"well i grew up in spain because my grandparents are there and most of our businesses are also in spain lumipat lang kami sa pilipinas after i graduated elementary because of my issue in our school remember? the one i told you why i kept my profile lowkey?" i said
"yeah i remember that" she replied
"bumabalik kami sa spain every year because of my grandparents" i continued
"ooooh kaya pala kahit matagal ka nang 'di nakatira sa spain marunong ka pa din mag-spanish" she said
tumango naman ako
"aquí está su orden señora y señor" the waiter said
(translation: here's your order maam and sir)
"gracias" i replied
(translation: thank you)
nag-simula kaming kumain
"ang sarap nitong paella parang kalasa ng valenciana" she said
"well it's literally like a valenciana iba lang yung way ng luto dito sa pilipinas" i said
nagpatuloy lang siya sa pagkain
nakita ko si gavin na papasok sa restaurant
kumuha ako ng gazpacho at inilapit ito sa bibig ni xyree
"try this one" i said at isinubo sa kanya ang kutsara habang nakatingin kay gavin
"ang sarap din matt" she said
"yeah right? eat more" i said
diko alam kung namalik mata lang ako but i saw anger on gavin's eyes
is it possible na nagseselos siya sa'min ni xy? does that mean na may gusto na din siya kay xyree? no fucking way i won't let that happen
muli akong nagangat ng tingin at nakita kong lumabas na sa restaurant sila gavin
"matthew?" i heard xyree called my name
"yeah?" i replied
"ayos ka lang? kanina kapa nakatingin sa pinto ng restaurant eh" she said
"nah i'm fine kain ka lang para makauwi na tayo i'm sure pagod kana" i said
ngumiti lang siya at nagpatuloy sa pagkain.
back off gavin, you're late
